Niska, J.M. (April, 1993). Improving supervision of cooperative learning: A new approach to staff development for principals. Journal of Personnel Evaluation and Education, 6(4) 367-378.

Selected Relevant Professional Presentations

Niska, J.M. (November, 2009). Developing an Effective Advisory Program for Today’s Middle Level Students: Now More Than Ever. Presentation made at the Annual National Middle School Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Niska, J.M., Fasano, W., & Whitehead, T. (February, 2007). The Passage of State Middle Level Regulations: Its Impact on Support, Training, and Implementation of Best Practice. Presentation made at the Symposium on Middle Level Teacher Preparation, Destin, FLA.

Niska, J.M. & Thompson, S.C. (November, 2004). Building a Healthy School Culture: An Art in the Age of Accountability. Presentation made at the National Middle School Association’s Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Current Professional Memberships/Leadership Positions

National Professors of Middle Level Education Association, National President